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Why this program?

Today's information and communication systems have a significant impact on the economy and society. They shape and change business processes within organizations, influence the ways in which we work, and open up new areas of business such as e-commerce and electronic services. In the Master's study program in Information Systems, you will broaden and deepen the knowledge you acquired during your Bachelor's study program, with the aim of enabling you to play an active role in shaping the changes that the economy experiences through informatics.

You will combine methods from the spheres of both informatics and management science, allowing you to take a holistic, comprehensive approach toward solving the problems that companies face. The program's emphasis is on the design and management of information systems and IT-based innovations.
You will also learn how to analyze non-standard problems yourself, how to use independent means of acquiring the knowledge you need to do this, and how to develop appropriate solutions.

What can I do with it later?

As an information systems specialist with a Master's degree, you will have excellent career prospects at the juncture between business and informatics: you will work in demanding roles in business and administration where, as a business analyst for example, you will plan, test and direct the use of IT systems; consult on technical and organizational issues; manage corporate IT departments; create IT-based innovations and business models; or function as a methodically trained specialist. Moreover, graduates with the right aptitude have the opportunity to complete a doctorate, an outstanding foundation for an academic career.

Programs

Information Systems Major 90

ECTS-Credits 90
Program Master of Science UZH in Informatics (RVO22)
Major-/Minor combinations

In addition to the major study program comprising 90 ECTS credits, a minor study program comprising 30 ECTS credits is selected from the Faculty or from other UZH faculties.


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Requirements

In order to be admitted to a Master's degree program, an applicant must me the requirements set out in the ordinance on admission to studies at the University of Zurich. Student Services review the application in this regard.
The Faculty will then subject the application documents to a specialized academic review and determine the applicant's level of study. The decision based on an evaluation of the curriculum of the program of studies completed, as well as other documents. www.oec.uzh.ch/en/admission-master

Regulations

www.oec.uzh.ch/en/studies/general/regulations.html

Provided by Faculty of Business, Economics and Informatics

Information Systems Minor 30

ECTS-Credits 30
Program Master of Arts UZH in Business and Economics (RVO22)
Master of Science UZH in Informatics (RVO22)
Master of Science UZH in Informatics (PVO08)
Major-/Minor combinations

This minor study program can be combined with a major study program in accordance with the provisions set out in the current program regulations of the Faculty of Business, Economics and Informatics.

Requirements

The minor program in Information Systems builds on the knowledge gained during the Bachelor's program at the UZH Faculty of Business, Economics and Informatics. Particularly noteworthy are the programming languages BPMN, Python (or equivalent) and SQL. Students are expected to acquire any knowledge they are lacking through independent study or completion of the following Bachelor&a modules: Wirtschaftsinformatik I (Information Systems I), Wirtschaftsinformatik II (Information Systems II), Datenorientierte Programmierung (Data-Oriented Programming) and Datenbanksysteme (Database Systems).

Regulations
Provided by Faculty of Business, Economics and Informatics

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